APP readers were quick to answer the question Bad dog or bad people? in response to a dog attack on the New York subway.

Who is at fault? The owner who set his pitbull on a subway seat, which is not allowed, the woman who pushed the dog, or the dog who grabbed the woman's foot and didn't let go. Check out who APP readers hold responsible.

Here is a sample of comments from readers culled from our online story chat and Facebook pages:

The jackass owner put the dog in a subway seat next to her. Much as I love dogs, I wouldn't want a big ol' pit bull sitting next to me on a jerking, noisy subway.Siobhan Maeve Wicklow

But I certainly would never be aggressive toward someone's dog eitherKyra Staffa

The dog was more than likely in a state of high stress being on the subway and in a crowd. (Owner sucks at reading his dog...) The lady was stupid for pushing a stranger's dog. A stressed dog feeling threatened will bite. Bad decisions were made by both parties and the dog should have never been put in that situationJeanette Maarleveld

The dog didn’t belong on the subway. The dog probably did feel threatened, but ultimately the owner should have been able to control the dog.Debbie Cowan Campise

It looks like the dog was overstimulated in a confined space and grabbed her bright shoe. The owner is ultimately at fault.Kristen Radian

All the above. The dog shouldn’t have been on the subway. As for the woman, she shouldn’t have touched the dog. She could have moved and alerted the right people.Jessica Newman

No such thing as a bad dog. Animals and children are not born "mean." It's the owner/parent that intervenes and creates the disposition.Jessica Ann

The lady pushed the dog. He felt threatened.Jessica Smith

The dog should not have been on the train in the first place. The owner was wrong, then wouldn't take ownership of the situation his choices caused. DO NOT blame the victim. She "could have done this or that" but she did not enter the train with the assumption she would need to protect herself. Blame clearly goes to the dog's owner.Dorothy Rohland

The owner was at fault, but just because the dog owner acted stupidly and "like a punk" you shouldn't think the Darwin award doesn't apply anymore and you can push a pit bull. This isn't victim blaming. Don't push people's dogs. If anything the victim is the dog who might be put down for having a stupid owner and being sat next to an idiot who thinks pushing dogs makes sense.Rmda Pnzr

You just don’t push someone's dog. I would have bit that lady too. I’m sure the dog is a nice dog but the dog felt threatened.Marie Cole